Plow-gage.



No. 779,926; PATENTED JAN. 10, 1905. B. W. GRIOE.

PLOW GAGE.

APPLIOATION FILED OUT. 28. 1904.

Patented January It), 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN W. GRICE, OF FORT J ESUP, LOUISIANA.

PLOW-GAGE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 779,926, dated January10, 1905.

I Application filed October 28, 1904. Serial No- 230,369.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN W. GRIGE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort J esup, in the parish of Sabine, State of Louisiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plow-Gages; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to gages for plows, and has for its object toprovide a gage which while being efficient will be extremely simple andcheap, so that it may be made quickly and with little labor.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a gage which may bemade by a person possessing only ordinary ability in the handling oftools, so that in exploiting the invention the right to make the gagesmay be sold to farmers and others throughout the country.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, and it will be understood that modifications of thespecific construction shown may be made and any suitable materials maybe used without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings, forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a side elevation of a plow provided with the presentinvention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a detail sectional viewof one of the handles and showing the hook. Fig. 4 is a view of theattaching-yoke. Fig. 5 is a view of the gage-plate.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprises agage-plate 5, which may be formed from suitable sheet metal and whichhas a finger 6 at its upper forward corner. This finger 6 and the upperrearward corner of the plate are provided with perforations 7 and 8,respectively.

An attaching-yoke 9 is provided,which consists of a metallic bar bentinto U shape, the end portions 10 of the bar being bent outwardlyparallel to each other and having alining perforations 11. This yoke isengaged with the heel-bolt 12 of the plow and may be adjustedlongitudinally, as will be readily understood. The finger 6 is disposedbetween the portions 10 of the yoke, and a pivot-bolt 13 is passedthrough the perforations 11 and 7.

A vertical rod 14 is provided with a perforation 15 at its lower end,and engaged with this perforation and the perforation 8 there is apivot-bolt 16.

A metallic hook, formed from a bar of suit -able metal, has the end ofits shank engaged in a perforation 17 in one of the handles 18 of theplow, this hook being indicated at 19, and the shank of the hook isprovided with threads, with which there is engaged a nut which draws thebill of the hook into a perforation 21 of the rod 14, there being aseries of such perforations, so that the plate 5 may be adjusted, aswill be readily understood.

The operation of the invention will be apparent without furtherdescription.

What is claimed is As an article of manufacture, a gage for plowscomprising a gage-plate having a perforated finger at its forward end,an attaching-yoke formed of a metallic rod bent into U shape and havingits end portions bent at an angle and lying parallel to each other, saidend portions having alining perforations therethrough, a pivot-boltengaged with the perforations of the yoke and with that of the finger,said yoke being arranged for engagement with the heel-bolt of a plow, arod pivoted to the rearward end of the plate and provided with alongitudinal series of spaced perforations, and a hook arranged forengagement of its shank in one of the handles of a plow and adapted forengagement of its bill in the perforations of the rod interchangeably.

In testimony whereof Iafiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN W. GRICE.

Witnesses:

J. A. SPRIGHT, W. H. VANDEGAER.

